Crawfordsville Journal,
Wednesday, March 28, 1917
TAKES HIS LIFE BY FIRING
RIFLE BALL INTO BRAIN
FRANK BROCK COMMITS SUICIDE THIS MORNING NEAR HOME NORTH OF DARLINGTON
FOUND IN CORN CRIB IN NEIGHBOR'S BARN
Had Borrowed Rifle at Home of James Weaver and Committed Act In Weaver's Barn - Cause Unknown
Darlington - March 28 - Frank Brock, 48 years old, committed suicide this morning at 7 o'clock, firing a rifle ball into his head in a barn on the James Weaver farm, near the Brock home, two miles northeast of here. No reason for the act is known, as Mr. Brock is not known to have been worrying about anything. He had seemed in his usual cheerful frame of mind during the past few days. He was unmarried and had been living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brock. He was a well known stock buyer and shipper.
Mr. Brock left his home this morning and went to the Weaver home, there borrowing a 22-calibre rifle, with the explanation that he wanted to shoot pigeons. He carried the gun to the William Cook place a quarter of a mile distant, and entered the barn there. Mr. Cook saw Brock and questioned him as to the reason for being there. Making an evasive answer, Brock walked back to the Weaver home.
Going into the Weaver barn, Brock was seen by Mr. Weaver and a hired man. They went into the barn by another door, Brock having locked the door which he entered. Mr. Weaver searched the barn with out finding Brock and the hired man was making a further search when he found the lifeless body on a pile of corn in a small corn crib in the barn. The shot fired by Brock had been heard by the other men. The bullet had entered the center of Brock's forehead causing instant death.
The suicide came as a surprise to relatives of the dead man. He had lived in this vicinity for fifteen years and had many friends. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters, Miss Belle Brock, living at home, and Mrs. William Painter, of Darlington.
Funeral services will probably be held Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, March 28, 1917
TAKES HIS LIFE BY FIRING
RIFLE BALL INTO BRAIN
FRANK BROCK COMMITS SUICIDE THIS MORNING NEAR HOME NORTH OF DARLINGTON
FOUND IN CORN CRIB IN NEIGHBOR'S BARN
Had Borrowed Rifle at Home of James Weaver and Committed Act In Weaver's Barn - Cause Unknown
Darlington - March 28 - Frank Brock, 48 years old, committed suicide this morning at 7 o'clock, firing a rifle ball into his head in a barn on the James Weaver farm, near the Brock home, two miles northeast of here. No reason for the act is known, as Mr. Brock is not known to have been worrying about anything. He had seemed in his usual cheerful frame of mind during the past few days. He was unmarried and had been living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brock. He was a well known stock buyer and shipper.
Mr. Brock left his home this morning and went to the Weaver home, there borrowing a 22-calibre rifle, with the explanation that he wanted to shoot pigeons. He carried the gun to the William Cook place a quarter of a mile distant, and entered the barn there. Mr. Cook saw Brock and questioned him as to the reason for being there. Making an evasive answer, Brock walked back to the Weaver home.
Going into the Weaver barn, Brock was seen by Mr. Weaver and a hired man. They went into the barn by another door, Brock having locked the door which he entered. Mr. Weaver searched the barn with out finding Brock and the hired man was making a further search when he found the lifeless body on a pile of corn in a small corn crib in the barn. The shot fired by Brock had been heard by the other men. The bullet had entered the center of Brock's forehead causing instant death.
The suicide came as a surprise to relatives of the dead man. He had lived in this vicinity for fifteen years and had many friends. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters, Miss Belle Brock, living at home, and Mrs. William Painter, of Darlington.
Funeral services will probably be held Thursday afternoon.
Crawfordsville Journal,
Wednesday, March 28, 1917
TAKES HIS LIFE BY FIRING
RIFLE BALL INTO BRAIN
FRANK BROCK COMMITS SUICIDE THIS MORNING NEAR HOME NORTH OF DARLINGTON
FOUND IN CORN CRIB IN NEIGHBOR'S BARN
Had Borrowed Rifle at Home of James Weaver and Committed Act In Weaver's Barn - Cause Unknown
Darlington - March 28 - Frank Brock, 48 years old, committed suicide this morning at 7 o'clock, firing a rifle ball into his head in a barn on the James Weaver farm, near the Brock home, two miles northeast of here. No reason for the act is known, as Mr. Brock is not known to have been worrying about anything. He had seemed in his usual cheerful frame of mind during the past few days. He was unmarried and had been living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brock. He was a well known stock buyer and shipper.
Mr. Brock left his home this morning and went to the Weaver home, there borrowing a 22-calibre rifle, with the explanation that he wanted to shoot pigeons. He carried the gun to the William Cook place a quarter of a mile distant, and entered the barn there. Mr. Cook saw Brock and questioned him as to the reason for being there. Making an evasive answer, Brock walked back to the Weaver home.
Going into the Weaver barn, Brock was seen by Mr. Weaver and a hired man. They went into the barn by another door, Brock having locked the door which he entered. Mr. Weaver searched the barn with out finding Brock and the hired man was making a further search when he found the lifeless body on a pile of corn in a small corn crib in the barn. The shot fired by Brock had been heard by the other men. The bullet had entered the center of Brock's forehead causing instant death.
The suicide came as a surprise to relatives of the dead man. He had lived in this vicinity for fifteen years and had many friends. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters, Miss Belle Brock, living at home, and Mrs. William Painter, of Darlington.
Funeral services will probably be held Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, March 28, 1917
TAKES HIS LIFE BY FIRING
RIFLE BALL INTO BRAIN
FRANK BROCK COMMITS SUICIDE THIS MORNING NEAR HOME NORTH OF DARLINGTON
FOUND IN CORN CRIB IN NEIGHBOR'S BARN
Had Borrowed Rifle at Home of James Weaver and Committed Act In Weaver's Barn - Cause Unknown
Darlington - March 28 - Frank Brock, 48 years old, committed suicide this morning at 7 o'clock, firing a rifle ball into his head in a barn on the James Weaver farm, near the Brock home, two miles northeast of here. No reason for the act is known, as Mr. Brock is not known to have been worrying about anything. He had seemed in his usual cheerful frame of mind during the past few days. He was unmarried and had been living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brock. He was a well known stock buyer and shipper.
Mr. Brock left his home this morning and went to the Weaver home, there borrowing a 22-calibre rifle, with the explanation that he wanted to shoot pigeons. He carried the gun to the William Cook place a quarter of a mile distant, and entered the barn there. Mr. Cook saw Brock and questioned him as to the reason for being there. Making an evasive answer, Brock walked back to the Weaver home.
Going into the Weaver barn, Brock was seen by Mr. Weaver and a hired man. They went into the barn by another door, Brock having locked the door which he entered. Mr. Weaver searched the barn with out finding Brock and the hired man was making a further search when he found the lifeless body on a pile of corn in a small corn crib in the barn. The shot fired by Brock had been heard by the other men. The bullet had entered the center of Brock's forehead causing instant death.
The suicide came as a surprise to relatives of the dead man. He had lived in this vicinity for fifteen years and had many friends. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters, Miss Belle Brock, living at home, and Mrs. William Painter, of Darlington.
Funeral services will probably be held Thursday afternoon.
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